Brie Larson in Workout Gear Says "It’s Always a Win When Work Means Getting to Move My Body"

Brie Larson is dancing her way into spring. In a new social media post the Marvel star shows off her fit figure in workout gear during a session in a dance studio. “It’s always a win when work means getting to move my body,” she captioned the series of Instagram snaps. How does the star approach health and wellness? Here is everything you need to know about her (hardcore) approach to fitness.

1. She Stretches

"Stretching is a huge part of exercise," Brie explained in a YouTube video. "This is great for mornings, before workouts, as you're winding down your day, or, if you're somebody like me who's spending the majority of their time at a desk looking at Zoom all day, it's good to incorporate a couple of stretches and be kind to yourself,” she added. “Stretching keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints,” says Harvard Health. “Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight. Then, when you call on the muscles for activity, they are weak and unable to extend all the way. That puts you at risk for joint pain, strains, and muscle damage.”

2. Celery Juice

Brie is a fan of celery juice. "I hold my stress in my stomach and this feels very soothing/healing in my opinion," she said in one of her Instagram Stories.

3. Lifting Heavy Weights

Brie relies on trainer Jason Walsh to keep her in great shape. She isn’t afraid of lifting (and pushing) heavy weights – like the time she pushed a 5,000 pound Jeep down the street. “Pushing myself past my limit, honey! Doesn’t always look pretty but gosh it feels amazing,” she wrote in a post, asking her trainer, “how heavy were these again?”

4. She Eats Healthy, But Cheats

Because of her intense training, Brie fuels her body with the food it needs to sustain her hardcore workouts. However, cheat meals – like soft pretzels, fried mozzarella sticks, and ice cream – are also part of her diet.

5. She Shuns “Conventional” Workouts

You won’t find Brie at the gym doing traditional lifts. “Even after years of training, I still try to find ways to get out of working out. Luckily @risemovement keeps me motivated by prefacing a new move with ‘this will be fun,’” she captioned one of her Instagram posts. “My #AntiHero trait? Refusing conventional workouts,” she captioned a clip of herself pushing a cart with a lot of weight.

6. “Sauna, Massage, Nature” Are Part of Her Self-Care Routine

“Sauna, massage, nature” are three forms of self-care that Brie relies on, she revealed a recent photo of herself during a wellness getaway at Wilderness Reserve. “Morning sweat session 101: must include selfies,” she added in another post.

7. She Started Dancing in 2022

In 2023, Brie revealed in an Instagram post that she was dancing a whopping seven hours per day. “Over the holidays last year, my inner voice was telling me to dance,” she wrote. “I don’t have a dance background, so these thoughts were strange to me. But it felt like something inside of me wanted to come out.” She danced like it was her job. "Every day we’d get up at 5am to get to the studio by 7:30am. There, we’d work on building a dancer. Flexibility, strength, weight transfers, spirals, breath, fascia, rooting - my experience was expanding," Brie continued. "Thank you to my body for growing with me!” Why is dancing great for your body? Not only does it build strength and promote flexibility, but helps you lose weight and even promotes cardiovascular function. A 2016 study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine determined that people who engaged in moderate-intensity dancing were 46 percent less likely to develop heart disease or die from it than non-dancers. In comparison, moderate-intensity walkers were just 25 percent less likely to suffer heart health issues.

Brie Larson is in a bathing suit….and a white hoodie wearing motocross gloves and holding a rubber spatula. “It’s called fashion!” she captioned the silly photo. The Marvel star also recently shared her latest workout video on Instagram, perfectly executing a reverse crunch with one caveat. “Working up to 10 reps, 3x at body weight 🥵” she captioned the impressive clip. What other things does the star do to stay fit? Read on to see 6 ways Brie Larson stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Is All About Stretching

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"Stretching is a huge part of exercise," she explained in a YouTube video. "This is great for mornings, before workouts, as you're winding down your day, or, if you're somebody like me who's spending the majority of their time at a desk looking at Zoom all day, it's good to incorporate a couple of stretches and be kind to yourself." Cat-cow, toe sitting, and cobra pose are a few of her favorites.

2. She Drinks Green Juice

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Brie is one of the many stars who drink celery juice. "I hold my stress in my stomach and this feels very soothing/healing in my opinion," she said in an Instagram story.

3. Her Workouts Are Intense

Brie, who trains with Jason Walsh, is all about hardcore workouts. During their session they lift lots of weights, do one-armed pull-ups, and other intense exercises. Once, Brie even pushed a 5,000 pound Jeep down the street. “Pushing myself past my limit, honey! Doesn’t always look pretty but gosh it feels amazing,” she wrote in a post, asking her trainer, “how heavy were these again?”

4. She Cheats

Brie maintains a healthy diet, but indulges on occasion. “Ice cream, anyone?” she captioned this snap of herself indulging in a sweet treat.

5. She Enjoys Exercise

Brie finds pleasure in her sweat sessions. “Even after years of training, I still try to find ways to get out of working out. Luckily @risemovement keeps me motivated by prefacing a new move with ‘this will be fun,’” she captioned one of her Instagram posts.

6. She Is All About Self-Care

Brie makes sure to prioritize self-care. “Sauna, massage, nature - does it get better?” she captioned a recent photo of herself during a wellness getaway at Wilderness Reserve. "Sauna bathing, an activity used for the purposes of pleasure, wellness, and relaxation, is linked to a remarkable array of health benefits. It is a safe activity and can even be used in people with stable CVD, provided it is used sensibly for an appropriate period of time," says the Mayo Clinic. "Indeed, based on the current knowledge and evidence, sauna bathing may have beneficial effects and has therapeutic potential to reduce the risk of adverse health outcomes in the general population. In the future, sauna bathing has the potential to be also recommended for people with cardiovascular risk factors and stable cardiac patients as a pleasant lifestyle measure."

Brie Larson is longing for autumn…in her swimsuit! The Marvel superhero shows off her insanely fit figure in one of her latest social media posts, looking incredible in a blue bathing suit. “Does LA even get Fall?” she captioned the Instagram selfie. How does the actress stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Brie Larson stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Challenges Herself

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Brie went from not being able to "walk up a hill without being out of breath" to being one of the strongest actresses in Hollywood in 2019, when prepping for her role in Captain Marvel. "So, I started this journey thinking I'll get strong and I had no idea. I went far beyond what I ever believed was possible for my body," she told Insider. "Being able to hip thrust 400 pounds, deadlift 200 pounds, push my trainer's Jeep, I mean, it's an incredible experience to realize what's inside of you is well beyond what you knew was possible."

2. She Pole Dances

"Made an im-POLE-sive decision to try a new workout class," she wrote. "Pole dancers possessed significantly greater muscle strength and lower back and hamstring muscle flexibility compared to untrained controls. Pole dancers had significantly less body fat and significantly more muscle mass in the upper limbs compared to untrained controls," said one study.

3. Her Workouts Are Intense

When Brie hit the gym, she proves that women can kick butt. The actress is famous for her seriously intense workout sessions, which include things like sled pushing massive amount sof weight, deadlift, and even picking up cars. “Hey, Siri - play "Push it" by Salt-N-Pepa,” she captioned a post of one of her sled pushing sessions.

4. She Does Jason Walsh’s Rise Nation Workout

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“Even after years of training, I still try to find ways to get out of working out. Luckily @risemovement keeps me motivated by prefacing a new move with ‘this will be fun,’” Brie captioned one of her Instagram posts. She recently shared her excitement when Rise Nation opened up in New York. “New Yorkers, my favorite work out just came to your city!!! @risenation 🥰 Congrats @risemovement - you make getting strong fun!” she captioned a post.

5. She Stretches

"Stretching is a huge part of exercise," Brie schooled everyone in a YouTube video. "This is great for mornings, before workouts, as you're winding down your day, or, if you're somebody like me who's spending the majority of their time at a desk looking at Zoom all day, it's good to incorporate a couple of stretches and be kind to yourself."

Brie Larson is an extremely successful actress. She first came into prominence with the film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Larson received acclaim for her role in Room, which earned her an Oscar. She is currently playing Captain Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Larson shared a new set of photos on Instagram this week. In them, she cooked and wore workout gear. She captioned the post, “In my wholesome homebody era.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Brie Larson stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Ate Bridge Meals

Larson worked with Dr. Phillip Goglia to help her eat better. In an interview with People, Dr. Goglia revealed that he had Larson eat bridge meals. “You’re using fat metabolism and that will be your bridge meal to get to dinner so that dinner is an appetite environment that will not allow you to crave carbs because you’ve already eaten … you’re kind of full. You’re not in low blood sugar.”

2. She Worked With A Trainer

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Larson worked with trainer, Jason Walsh, to help her prep for her Marvel projects. “When she got back from Avengers, it was game on,” Walsh said to Men’s Journal. “We got deep into heavy progression, doing two-a-days, four days a week, sometimes five days a week unless Brie was feeling destroyed. She did the work—nutrition, recovery, sleep—everything required of her. The whole process took nine months of training, and we focused in on a number of key moves, including hip thrusts, which was a staple of our workouts.”

3. She Circuit Trained

Walsh told Men’s Journal that he did circuit training with Larson. “We’d go from mobility into activation work, which we considered a warmup, then into the primary strength exercises,” Walsh says. “That could be a squat aspect, bilateral exercises, unilateral moves, hip-hinge work, and a lot of hip thrusting and posterior chain work to fire up and support the spine. Then we'd do circuits of secondary exercises—basically everything other than those primary moves—and make sure her joints were supported and muscles were activated throughout the workout.”

4. She Scuba Dives

In an essay for Allure, Larson talked about her life, career, and what she’s picked up. “I started scuba diving, and that became a whole new revelation as to how I get in and out of characters. You can't just dive into the ocean. You have to have a plan. You have to understand the process of going down and then the process of coming back up, and you have to allow air for that.

5. She Takes Care Of Her Skin

Larson shared her skincare secrets with Allure. “To wash my face, I might use coconut or olive oil. When I used to travel and do pressers and things and I didn't want to bring tons of products, I would just ask the hotel for olive oil. Oil my face, hot towel. [I found out about cosmetics brand] Decorté over a year ago when they just sent products and asked me to try them out. I really liked them, and it seemed that we both liked each other, and so they asked me to come on board and be this ‘brand muse,’ which is surreal for me. I just never thought that I would be the face of a beauty brand.”

Brie Larson, the Academy Award winning actress, aka Captain Marvel, is enjoying the summertime. Larson just posted a new set of photos on Instagram of herself doing different activities. In two of the photos, Larson is seen in a floral print bathing suit. She captioned the post, “Sometimes all you need is a sprinkler, a charcuterie board, a polaroid and friends!” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Brie Larson stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Works With Experts

To get in shape for Captain Marvel, Larson worked with a personal trainer. She enlisted trainer Jason Walsh. However, Walsh told POPSugar that he had some other experts work with Larson. "For the first phase of training, I send every client to my colleague and good friend, who is a registered dietitian and MD, and they do blood work," he explained.

2. She Lowered Her Body Fat

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The main thing Walsh worked on with Larson was losing her body fat. He wanted her to lose fat and gain muscle. Walsh tells POPSugar that this was pretty easy for the actress. “It didn’t take us too long to get her where we wanted her body composition.”

3. She Ate Bridge Meals

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Larson worked with Dr. Phillip Goglia on her diet for the film Room. He says that he had the actress eat “bridge meals” to help her prepare. "The purpose of a bridge meal is to get to lunch so that you don't overeat lunch,” Dr. Goglia explained to People. You're using fat metabolism and that will be your bridge meal to get to dinner so that dinner is an appetite environment that will not allow you to crave carbs because you've already eaten… you're kind of full. You're not in low blood sugar."

4. She Starts Her Days With Protein Shakes

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Larson starts her mornings with protein shakes. Dr. Goglia tells People that this helps her train harder in her morning sessions. “The most recent science has shown that a little bit of fat and a little bit of simple sugar will actually increase intensity rate while you train early in the morning … and allow you to still continue to train and burn fat,” Goglia says. “That really does start your engine for you.”

5. She Weight Trains

Larson does a lot of weight training to help her stay in shape. She posted this video of herself using a barbell on Instagram. In it, she is seen doing squats with one side of the weight in her hands. Larson captioned the video, “No toes were hurt in the making.” Here's how to do a bicep curl, for example: "To do a biceps curl with a barbell, pick up the barbell with your palms facing away from your body. Place your hands comfortably apart on the bar. This is usually about shoulder-width apart. Keep your back straight, and tighten your abdominal muscles. Slowly curl the barbell up by bending your elbows. Keep your elbows close to your body. Then slowly lower the barbell to the starting position. You'll feel tension in the muscles in the front of your upper arm," says the Mayo Clinic.